diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/text.dm b/code/__HELPERS/text.dm
index d3962776e58..d797a69060e 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/text.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/text.dm
@@ -462,6 +462,9 @@
 	text = replacetext(text, "\[/i\]",		"</I>")
 	text = replacetext(text, "\[u\]",		"<U>")
 	text = replacetext(text, "\[/u\]",		"</U>")
+	if(check_rights(R_EVENT))
+		text = replacetext(text, "\[signfont\]",		"<font face=\"[signfont]\"><i>")
+		text = replacetext(text, "\[/signfont\]",		"</i></font>")
 	if(sign)
 		text = replacetext(text, "\[sign\]",	"<font face=\"[signfont]\"><i>[user ? user.real_name : "Anonymous"]</i></font>")
 	if(fields)